Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon was born in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France, to Édith , and has a young son and daughter, Alain-Fabien and Anouchka with Rosalie.
Featured on the cover of the music album "The Queen is Dead" by the Smiths
Father of Christian Pffgen with Nico.
Worked together with Claude Jade and Curd Jrgens in Russia
Has two children with Rosalie van Breemen , a daughter, Anouchka Delon and a son, Alain-Fabien Delon.
Father of Anthony Delon
Was engaged to actress Romy Schneider (1959-1963).
Has his look-alike puppet in the French show "Les guignols de linfo" .
He is a friend of French actress Brigitte Bardot.
Sang in hit song "Paroles, Paroles" with late singer Dalida.
Owns a restaurant called "Camargue" in Nice, France.
His father was of half French and half Corsican Italian ancestry. His mother was of German and French descent.
Has been expelled six times from different schools, as a child.
Is long time friends with actor Jean-Claude Brialy.
Father was named Fabien (1904-1977) and mother was named Edith (1911-1995).
Has dual citizenship: French and Swiss. Aquired Swiss citizenship in 1999.
Received the "Legion dHonneur", the highest French decoration for his career in 1991.
Participated in the war of Indochina, when he was a soldier in the French army. Of the 4 years in the war, he spent 11 months in prison.
Originally wanted to be a butcher.
His stepfather Paul Boulogne was a butcher.
Is a Gaullist (an admirer of Charles De Gaulle, and consequently, a center rightist).
Has his own perfume, its called "AD".
Has his own brand "Alain Delon Diffusion SA", which sells perfumes, champaign, clothes, watches, Cognac, glasses.
Has a horse named "Equileo".
Sang song "Comme Au Cinma" in 1987.
Accepted starring role in Zorro (1975/I) to please his son Anthony Delon , who was a child at the time.
Has 5 grandchildren: Alyson, Loup and Liv by his son Anthony Delon. Charles and Blanche by Christian Ari Pffgen.
Longtime companion of actress Mireille Darc from 1968 to 1982.
Created a horse racing team with which he won the World Champion title for trotter with his horse "Equileo".
Lives on his estate in Douchy, France (Departement Loiret).
Italian rock group "Baustelle" wrote a song entitled "La canzone di Alain Delon" ("The song of Alain Delon").
One of the most favourite western stars in Japan
His childhood favourite star was John Garfield.
Has supported Nicolas Sarkozys 2007 presidential campaign.
Indie band The Margarets wrote a song called "Alain Delon".
Fluent in Italian and English.
Band White Town wrote song "Hair like Alain Delon".
Broke the relationship with his mother after she insisted on taking care of his son Ari, product of a relationship with Actress/Supermodel Nico. They spoke again when his step-father died in 1988, the same year Nico died.
In 1968, one of Delons bodyguards, Stevan Markovic, was found shot in the head in a dumpster outside Delons home. Delons friend, Corsican gangster Franois Marcantoni, was charged with accessory to murder. Delon himself was held by police for questioning, despite the fact that the murder took place in Paris, and Delon was filming in St. Tropez. Delons then-wife, Nathalie, was also questioned.
Ranked # 72 on Premier magazines The 100 Sexiest Movie Stars of All Time list in 2008.
Grandfather of Alyson Le Borges by Anthony Delon and Marie-Helene.
Lived with Rosalie van Breemen 1987-2001. Rosalie was 21 when she met Alain who was 52.
Owned home in Morocco.
Also has a home in canton of Geneva, Switzerland since 1985.
Had a relationship with his former co-star Anne Parillaud (1981-1983).
Got custody of Alain-Fabien in 2010.
Has a half-sister and two half-brothers.
Had heart surgery on April 2012 at American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine outside Paris.
Had a relationship with Catherine Bleynie, ex-wife of Didier Pironi (1984-1986).
Sued Anthony Delon for naming his leather apparel "A.Delon" as a brand and won in court in the 80s.
Madonna s song Beautiful killer on album MDNA is a tribute to Alain Delon.
He appeared in 6 movies which had the word "flic" in the title: Il tait une fois un flic... , Un flic , Flic Story , Pour la peau dun flic , Parole de flic and Ne rveillez pas un flic qui dort .
Won Cesar (French Oscar) for Best Actor in Notre Histoire (Our Story) in 1985.
Breeding racehorses and looking after abandoned dogs on his estate in France.
(August 2007) Working in France on post production of "Asterix on Olympic game"
At the 2008 Csar Awards, he presented the Best Actress Award and announced the winner as "La Mme Marion" (The Kid Marion), Marion Cotillard won the award for her performance in La mme ("La Mme" is the original title of the film). He also praised Cotillard at the stage saying: "Marion, I give you this Csar. I think this Csar is for a great great actress, and I know what Im talking about". In the same ceremony, he also paid tribute to Romy Schneider.
Has a chapel on his estate in Douchy.
Won the Honorary Gold Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in 1995.
Considers Jean-Pierre Melville as the greatest director of cinema.
Said he cannot bear to watch La Piscine again. His co-stars in this film, ex-lover Romy Schneider and good friend Maurice Ronet both died prematurely and under tragic circumstances.
Brother of Jean-Franois Delon.
Alain Delon now lives alone in a large estate, where there is a chapel for which he obtained the authorizations to be buried in.
Never admitted Christian Pffgen as his son.
In a recent interview, Alain Delon confessed that, just before Romy Schneiders burial to which he did not attended, he stayed all night long besides the coffin, taking three pictures of her which he always keep in his wallet.
Godfather to Graldine Danon.
Alain turned down the role of Paul in Last tango in Paris who went to Marlon Brando.
His first and only Csar award win for Notre histoire is yet to be truly given to Delon. He was not present at the awards ceremony and the presenter Coluche accepted the award on his behalf - which he kept it. After the presenters death in 1986, the Csar was nowhere to be found.
Served with the French Navy (1952-1956).
In 2005 President Jacques Chirac made Alain Delon an Officer of the Lgion dHonneur for his contribution to cinema.
I like to be loved like I love myself.
I do very well three things: my job, stupidities and children.
In love, we have to dare everything if we really love.
I knew everything and received everything. But real happiness, is,giving.
I knew everything and received everything. But real happiness, is giving. .
